MHS Distinguished Alumni

Newest Distinguished Alumni Members

  • Charles Wesley Godwin - Class of 2010 - Country Music Artist, Big Loud Records/As of 2025, he has recorded three albums

  • Christine Luchok Fallon - Class of 1970 - the 16th and first woman Reporter of Decisions for the Supreme Court of the United States

  • Bob Musick - Class of 1966 - Founder and Chief Executive of the West Virginia Council for the Prevention of Suicide/Brought The National Suicide Lifeline to West Virginia

MHS Distinguished Alumni Members

  • C. Glenn Zinn – Class of 1923 - Prominent Banker

  • General Earl Anderson – Class of 1936 - Assistant Commandant United States Marine Corp.

  • Colonel Ralph Albertazzi – Class of 1941 - Pilot Air Force One

  • Don Knotts – Class of 1942 – TV/Movie Star

  • Thomas Mazzocco – Class of 1951 – Opthalmologist/Inventor

  • Ron McCroby – Class of 1951 – World Renowned Whistler/Art of Whistling/Musician/Ad

  • Glen Hiner – Class of 1953 – CEO Owens-Corning

  • Priscilla Miller Haden – Class of 1954 – WV Board of Education President

  • Judge Charles Haden – Class of 1954 – WV Supreme Court

  • James Bennett – Class of 1958 – Businessman Equitas Ltd.

  • Neil Bucklew – Class of 1958 – President Emeritus WVU

  • Judith Marie Faunce Garcia – Class of 1958 – Educator/Coordinator/NASA: Finalist-Teacher in Space Program

  • Linda Phillips – Class of 1958 – Opera Singer New York Metropolitan Opera

  • Joseph Antonini – Class of 1959 – CEO Kmart Corporation   

  • Norma Beasley – Class of 1959 – Harcourt Brace Publishers Educational Graphics

  • David Selby – Class of 1959 – TV/Movie Star

  • Charles Vest – Class of 1959 – President MIT

  • George Bennett – Class of 1962 – Serial Entrepreneur/CEO Fairview Med. Sysc. Corp CEO Good Measures LLC

  • Thomas Bennett – Class of 1965 – Medal of Honor

  • Thomas Canning – Class of 1965 – Music Producer/Writer

  • Lawrence Kasdan – Class of 1966 – Film Director/Screenwriter

  • Michael Toothman – Class of 1966 – VP of Tillinghast & Towers Perrin Co.

  • Bill Titus – Class of 1970 – NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Official

  • Jerry Black – Class of 1977 – International Business Leader Aeon Co. Ltd.

  • Wesley Bush – Class of 1979 – Systems Engineer/Business Executive - CEO/President Northrop Grumman  

  • Nickolas Katsakis – Class of 1995 – Chief Advisor for Political & Economic Affairs to US Ambassador

  • Lori Arbogast-Sherlock – Class of 1996 – National Health Leader National/World Tri-

  • Chris Yura – Class of 1999 – Founder Sustain-U Clothing

  • James Snyder – Class of 1954 – ABC Science Correspondent

  • Peter Wilson – Class of 1986 – “President’s Own” US Marine Band Music

  • Farai Simoyi – Class of 2001 – Fashion Designer and Design Entrepreneur

  • Michael Tomasky – Class of 1978 – Journalist & Author, New York & Washington D.C.

  • Elliott Portnoy – Class of 1983 – Global CEO of Dentons/Founder of K.E.E.N.

  • Emily Calandrelli – Class of 2005 – host, Emmy-winning show, Xploration Outer Space; host and co-executive producer, Emily’s Wonder Lab; author

  • Trevor Nicholas – Class of 2001 – actor, singer, song writer; has starred in Hamilton, Aladdin, The Lion King, and others.

  • David Pavelko-Class of 1987-Princeton University-Global Travel Partnerships Director for Google, Inc.

  • Gavin Hall-Class of 2003-Principle Artificial Intelligence Scientist, Tesla

  • Major George Carpenter-Class of 2006-Marine Aviator of the Year, 2019 

  • Eric Loth - Class of 1979 - University of Virginia - Rolls-Royce Professor, Author, Inventor

  • J. William Douglas - Class of 1956 - Dean, WVU School of Physical Education - WVU Order of Vandalia

  • Darin Portnoy - Class of 1980 - Tulane University School of Medicine - President, Doctors Without Borders USA

MHS Fulbright, Goldwater, Rhodes, and Truman Scholars Recipients

  • Teagan Kuzniar-Class of 2019-West Virginia University - Goldwater & Udall Scholar

  • Rachel Murphy – Class of 2016 – Temple University – Fulbright Scholar

  • Emma Harrison – Class of 2015-West Virginia University - Truman Scholar

  • Timothy Difazio – Class of 2013-Northeastern University - Fulbright Scholar

  • Jessica E. Nelson – Class of 2013 – West Virginia Wesleyan - Fulbright Scholar

  • Christopher Radcliffe - Class of 2013 - West Virginia University - Fulbright Scholar

  • Andrew Maloney – Class of 2012-West Virginia University - Goldwater Scholar

  • Tonia Sarah Ahmed – Class of 2010-West Virginia University - Goldwater Scholar

  • Nathan Tauger – Class of 2010-Vassar College - Truman Scholar

  • Melanie Zhang – Class of 2010-Emory University - Goldwater Scholar

  • Emily Calandrelli – Class of 2005-West Virginia University - Goldwater and Truman

  • Rebecca McCauley – Class of 2003-West Virginia University - Goldwater and Truman

  • Amy Beth Cyphert – Class of 1997 – Carnegie Mellon University - Truman Scholar

  • Anna Blobaum – Class of 1995-West Virginia University - Goldwater Scholar

  • David Bonfili – Class of 1992-Harvard University - Rhodes and Truman Scholar

  • Elliott Portnoy – Class of 1983 – Syracuse University - Rhodes Scholar

  • Catherine E. Balliet – Class of 1978-Chatham College - Truman Scholar

  • Richard E. Stewart – Class of 1951 – West Virginia University - Rhodes Scholar

  • Dr. Charles R. Sleeth – Class of 1929 – West Virginia University - Rhodes Scholar

  • Christopher Radcliffe - Class of 2013 - West Virginia University - Fulbright Scholar

  • Christina White - Class of 2017 - West Virginia University - Fulbright Scholar